WPT Global opens $0.55 satellite tournaments for WPT Prime Taiwan

WPT Prime Taiwan will take place at the CTP Asia Poker Arena in Taipei from January 2 to 11, 2027. WPT Global, the sponsor of the event, has opened satellite tournaments for online players.

The satellites hand out tickets to the WPT Prime Taiwan Championship, the pinnacle of the series. The Main Event buy-in is 35,000 TWD (about $1,100), and the guaranteed prize pool is 30 million TWD (about $1 million). The satellites will run until December 27. There are three different paths, and all of them lead to the $110 Qualifier tournament. Those who get through this tournament receive a Main Event ticket worth $1,100.

On the main path, a player has to reach 10 times their starting balance three times. The second path starts with a lower entry, but to reach the Qualifier a player has to get past twice as many opponents. The third path is the most expensive, but it has the highest share of players advancing to the Qualifier in the second stage.

Players coming through the online route also benefit from Black Card perks. The championship offers bubble protection, and everyone who finishes in the top 18 receives a new iPhone. The three qualifiers who last longest in the tournament receive prizes of $10,000, $5,000 and $2,500 respectively.

The first champion of the tournament in 2022, Frenchman Marc Inizan, won $138,939 among 876 entrants. Over the next three years there were more than 1,350 entries. In 2024, Jereld Sam beat 1,666 players and took $250,231. Poker is only for players aged 18 and over.